Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and reproduction, but when their balance is disrupted, it can lead to an endocrine ...

Endocrine disorders happen when hormone levels are too high or too low. Fatigue and mood changes are common symptoms of many endocrine disorders. Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder in the ...

WASHINGTON--All adults with endocrine disorders should be tested for high cholesterol and triglycerides to evaluate their risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a Clinical Practice Guideline ...

Adrenal hormone function was restored in animal studies, potentially paving the way for a functional cure for primary adrenal insufficiency in humans, according to research presented by Aspect ...

An emulated randomized trial performed using observational data from more than 43,000 adults with primary hyperparathyroidism found that parathyroidectomy had no estimated effect on long-term kidney ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

Saint Louis University's Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics is dedicated to improving the health of children through clinical care, teaching and research. Our division faculty ...